US2025267603A1PendingUtilityA1

Pattern for ss/pbch block

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Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDPriority: Feb 21, 2024Filed: Feb 6, 2025Published: Aug 21, 2025
Est. expiryFeb 21, 2044(~17.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Hongbo Si
H04W 56/0015H04L 27/26025H04L 27/26035H04W 72/0446
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Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for patterns for synchronization signal block (SSB). A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes receiving a set of higher layer parameters and identifying, based on the set of higher layer parameters, a set of configurations related to synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks. The set of configurations include a time domain interval between two consecutive SS/PBCH blocks in a burst or an indication of a structure of the SS/PBCH blocks in the burst. The method further includes receiving the SS/PBCH blocks, based on the set of configurations.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:
 a transceiver configured to receive a set of higher layer parameters; and   a processor operably coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to identify, based on the set of higher layer parameters, a set of configurations related to synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks, wherein the set of configurations include:
 a time domain interval between two consecutive SS/PBCH blocks in a burst; or 
 an indication of a structure of the SS/PBCH blocks in the burst; 
   wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive the SS/PBCH blocks based on the set of configurations.   
     
     
         2 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein the set of configurations further include:
 an indication of actually transmitted SS/PBCH blocks in the burst;   time domain locations of bursts of the SS/PBCH blocks; and   a periodicity for the bursts.   
     
     
         3 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein the set of configurations further include:
 a frequency domain location of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a subcarrier spacing of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a physical cell identity associated with the SS/PBCH blocks; and   a transmission power of the SS/PBCH blocks.   
     
     
         4 . The UE of  claim 3 , wherein the frequency domain location does not correspond to a synchronization raster entry. 
     
     
         5 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein the structure of the SS/PBCH blocks includes:
 a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in a SS/PBCH block of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a bandwidth of the SS/PBCH block; or   components of signals or channels included in the SS/PBCH block.   
     
     
         6 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein the time domain interval is a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols between two consecutive SS/PBCH blocks in the burst. 
     
     
         7 . The UE of  claim 1 , wherein the SS/PBCH blocks are associated with a secondary cell (SCell). 
     
     
         8 . A base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the BS comprising:
 a processor configured to:
 determine a set of configurations related to synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks, wherein the set of configurations include:
 a time domain interval between two consecutive SS/PBCH blocks in a burst; or 
 an indication of a structure of the SS/PBCH blocks in the burst; and 
 
 determine a set of higher layer parameters including the set of configurations; and 
   a transceiver operably coupled to the processor, the transceiver configured to:
 transmit the set of higher layer parameters; and 
 transmit the SS/PBCH blocks based on the set of configurations. 
   
     
     
         9 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein the set of configurations further include:
 an indication of actually transmitted SS/PBCH blocks in the burst;   time domain locations of bursts of the SS/PBCH blocks; and   a periodicity for the bursts.   
     
     
         10 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein the set of configurations further include:
 a frequency domain location of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a subcarrier spacing of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a physical cell identity associated with the SS/PBCH blocks; and   a transmission power of the SS/PBCH blocks.   
     
     
         11 . The BS of  claim 10 , wherein the frequency domain location does not correspond to a synchronization raster entry. 
     
     
         12 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein the structure of the SS/PBCH blocks includes:
 a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in a SS/PBCH block of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a bandwidth of the SS/PBCH block; or   components of signals or channels included in the SS/PBCH block.   
     
     
         13 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein the time domain interval is a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols between two consecutive SS/PBCH blocks in the burst. 
     
     
         14 . The BS of  claim 8 , wherein the SS/PBCH blocks are associated with a secondary cell (SCell). 
     
     
         15 . A method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving a set of higher layer parameters;   identifying, based on the set of higher layer parameters, a set of configurations related to synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks, wherein the set of configurations include:
 a time domain interval between two consecutive SS/PBCH blocks in a burst; or 
 an indication of a structure of the SS/PBCH blocks in the burst; and 
   receiving the SS/PBCH blocks based on the set of configurations.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the set of configurations further include:
 an indication of actually transmitted SS/PBCH blocks in the burst;   time domain locations of bursts of the SS/PBCH blocks; and   a periodicity for the bursts.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the set of configurations further include:
 a frequency domain location of the SS/PBCH blocks, wherein the frequency domain location does not correspond to a synchronization raster entry;   a subcarrier spacing of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a physical cell identity associated with the SS/PBCH blocks; and   a transmission power of the SS/PBCH blocks.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the structure of the SS/PBCH blocks includes:
 a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols in a SS/PBCH block of the SS/PBCH blocks;   a bandwidth of the SS/PBCH block; or   components of signals or channels included in the SS/PBCH block.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the time domain interval is a number of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols between two consecutive SS/PBCH blocks in the burst. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the SS/PBCH blocks are associated with a secondary cell (SCell).

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